diff --git a/houdini/permissions.py b/houdini/permissions.py
index 38b1b2b..18e9efa 100644
--- a/houdini/permissions.py
+++ b/houdini/permissions.py
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
 from houdini.handlers import check
 
 
+def check_permission(p, permission_name, check_above=True):
+    def check_permission_recursive(permissions, permission):
+        if permission in permissions:
+            return p.server.permissions[permission].enabled
+        if '.' in permission and check_above:
+            return check_permission_recursive(permissions, '.'.join(permission.split('.')[:-1]))
+        return False
+
+    return check_permission_recursive(p.permissions, permission_name)
+
+
 def has(permission_name, check_above=True):
-    def check_permission(_, p):
-        def check_permission_recursive(permissions, permission):
-            if permission in permissions:
-                return permissions[permission].enabled
-            if '.' in permission and check_above:
-                check_permission_recursive(permissions, '.'.join(permission.split('.')[:-1]))
-            return False
-        return check_permission_recursive(p.permissions, permission_name)
-    return check(check_permission)
+    def has_permission(_, p):
+        return check_permission(p, permission_name, check_above)
+    return check(has_permission)
+
+
+def has_or_moderator(permission_name, check_above=True):
+    def or_moderator(_, p):
+        return p.moderator or check_permission(p, permission_name, check_above)
+    return check(or_moderator)
+
+
+def has_or_mascot(permission_name, check_above=True):
+    def or_mascot(_, p):
+        return p.character or check_permission(p, permission_name, check_above)
+    return check(or_mascot)